The "I'm watching/just watched *movie title* thread....

[coaster]

21st Century Man is the go to for older films. I figured I'd post one of my favorite actresses who starred in some films from back in the day. Well known films at that. Talented, award-winning, and may I be forward for a moment, the hottest of the era. Patricia Neal was incredible. The epitome of talent.
I talk a lot about my "favorite films." If you ever want to watch a film that defines a character study. It's Paul Newman and Patrica Neal in Hud. It's not just a favorite, it's a film I have watched literally through out my life. As a child, a teen, and as an adult. I see a lot of myself in Hud Bannon. This really isn't just a movie to me. Hard to describe. And I will be watching it tonight. Again. I just love this movie.
I ask that you take less than two minutes out of your day to watch this clip.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnGtIxzYNUY

[Laurakinch]

21st Century Man is the go to for older films. I figured I'd post one of my favorite actresses who starred in some films from back in the day. Well known films at that. Talented, award-winning, and may I be forward for a moment, the hottest of the era. Patricia Neal was incredible. The epitome of talent.
I talk a lot about my "favorite films." If you ever want to watch a film that defines a character study. It's Paul Newman and Patrica Neal in Hud. It's not just a favorite, it's a film I have watched literally through out my life. As a child, a teen, and as an adult. I see a lot of myself in Hud Bannon. This really isn't just a movie to me. Hard to describe. And I will be watching it tonight. Again. I just love this movie.
I ask that you take less than two minutes out of your day to watch this clip.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnGtIxzYNUY

Hey coaster I too love this film. Patricia Neal played her role to perfection. Is it airing on cable tonight or are you streaming it? I'd love to see it again. Paul Newman was great in it also. Have you seen Ms. Neal in the movie 'The Homecoming: A Christmas Story'? It was the movie that spawned The Waltons TV series. It's a must see for any Patricia Neal fan.

[Rix Gins]

Look Who's Back, 2015, German film with English subtitles.

Adolf Hitler did die in his bunker alright but like a Phoenix, he rose from the ashes with his tattered uniform on and his grand plans for world domination still thoroughly ingrained in his mind.  So how would modern day Germany take his re-emergence?  Well, that's the basis for this movie that is currently making the rounds on Netflix.

If like me, you like quirky type movies as opposed to the block buster type, then I can highly recommend this comedy.  At least I think it's a comedy...I certainly did laugh quite a number of times while watching it.  Yet there is a more sinister, somewhat macabre subtext to the film that made me think more than once, "They are kidding...right?" 

I almost quite watching the movie after the first half hour or so but when I found out that no animals were harmed in any way, I decided to give Hitler a pass just this one time, and I resumed watching it.  I'm glad I did because it is quite an interesting film.  I like movies with happy endings and this one did not disappoint.  (At least I think it was a happy ending.)

The man who played Hitler in this movie did a remarkable job.  The English subtitles are easy to read.

Here is a video that shows a number of trailers from the film and it kind of gives you an idea of what the movie is like.  Warning, there is a flicker effect in one of the trailers.

https://youtu.be/AtW1Lq5c04E

[Rix Gins]

21st Century Man is the go to for older films. I figured I'd post one of my favorite actresses who starred in some films from back in the day. Well known films at that. Talented, award-winning, and may I be forward for a moment, the hottest of the era. Patricia Neal was incredible. The epitome of talent.
I talk a lot about my "favorite films." If you ever want to watch a film that defines a character study. It's Paul Newman and Patrica Neal in Hud. It's not just a favorite, it's a film I have watched literally through out my life. As a child, a teen, and as an adult. I see a lot of myself in Hud Bannon. This really isn't just a movie to me. Hard to describe. And I will be watching it tonight. Again. I just love this movie.
I ask that you take less than two minutes out of your day to watch this clip.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnGtIxzYNUY

Newman should have won the Academy Award for Best Actor that year.  Case closed.

[Walks_At_Night]

Look Who's Back, 2015, German film with English subtitles.

Adolf Hitler did die in his bunker alright but like a Phoenix, he rose from the ashes with his tattered uniform on and his grand plans for world domination still thoroughly ingrained in his mind.  So how would modern day Germany take his re-emergence?  Well, that's the basis for this movie that is currently making the rounds on Netflix.

If like me, you like quirky type movies as opposed to the block buster type, then I can highly recommend this comedy.  At least I think it's a comedy...I certainly did laugh quite a number of times while watching it.  Yet there is a more sinister, somewhat macabre subtext to the film that made me think more than once, "They are kidding...right?" 

I almost quite watching the movie after the first half hour or so but when I found out that no animals were harmed in any way, I decided to give Hitler a pass just this one time, and I resumed watching it.  I'm glad I did because it is quite an interesting film.  I like movies with happy endings and this one did not disappoint.  (At least I think it was a happy ending.)

The man who played Hitler in this movie did a remarkable job.  The English subtitles are easy to read.

Here is a video that shows a number of trailers from the film and it kind of gives you an idea of what the movie is like.  Warning, there is a flicker effect in one of the trailers.

Just happened to watch this the other night.  It certainly exceeded my expectations which were about zero. 

[albrecht]

Newman should have won the Academy Award for Best Actor that year.  Case closed.

Sometimes it is bad luck because other movies in the same year, and 1963 was one of them "Lawrence of Arabia", "Hud", "Days of Wine and Roses", "To Kill a Mockingbird," etc. Peck was also good as Atticus and considering Hollywood Academy voters often being more about social causes than movies Peck was going to get it.

[pate]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmRPh1xwab8

[Brody]

Jurassic World was full of plot holes but proved entertaining nonetheless.

[effluenza]

Jurassic World was full of plot holes but proved entertaining nonetheless.

I found it to be entertaining. I wasn't expecting much.

[SredniVashtar]

I finally got round to watching Batman vs Superman. It wasn't bad, particularly, so much as appallingly dull. It ran for about two-and-a-half hours but it felt like four. When you watch the original Superman with Christopher Reeve you can see how far things have fallen since then. That film had a real visual sense; it was brilliantly shot, and Luthor's underground hide-out was memorably imagined. When you have someone like Ned Beatty in a supporting role then you know it's going to be well-cast. Hackman was terrific as Luthor, Reeve was the definitive Superman for me, and Margot Kidder - although not conventionally attractive by today's standards - was oddly appealing as Lois Lane. You actually felt a connection between Lois and Superman that blockbusters of today don't bother with. That film fell to pieces at the end, and the sequel was hopeless, but it still holds up today, despite its flaws.

Contrast that with 'Batman vs Superman'. Henry Cavill (despite the inestimable advantage of being born British) had the charisma of a toaster. Amy Adams...just typing her name makes me fall asleep. Some spindly nerd was playing Luthor as though he had a hyper-active gerbil stuck in his rectum. Affleck was reasonable as Batman, despite having little to do except glower a bit. Not one single scene sticks in the memory. Any film that has "vs" in the title is almost bound to be rubbish, of course, but this one was totally bereft of ideas, and any scene of dialogue was obviously only there to set up the next round of crash-bangery. If you enjoyed this guff then I can only wish you a speedy recovery, but I can't help thinking that its target audience was 35-year-old man children with odour issues. The last half hour was the usual hyper-kinetic nonsense where nobody can tell what the hell is going on. And there always has to be a countdown for something or other - in this case, a nail-biting wait to see if Ma Superman gets flambeed by an evil Rooskie.

Films don't have to be like this, but nowadays they look like they were made by autistics for autistics. You never get a glimmer of anything resembling human emotion, and the whole thing resolves into one long music video. My only consolation is that I didn't have to pay to watch the bloody thing.

[SredniVashtar]

Sometimes it is bad luck because other movies in the same year, and 1963 was one of them "Lawrence of Arabia", "Hud", "Days of Wine and Roses", "To Kill a Mockingbird," etc. Peck was also good as Atticus and considering Hollywood Academy voters often being more about social causes than movies Peck was going to get it.

I always assumed that O'Toole won an Oscar for that role. It just shows you how much value to put on awards. Despite being nothing like the real Lawrence it was a brilliant performance. Perhaps it was too off-kilter and enigmatic for the judges and Peck was a more solid choice. If anyone ever gets a chance to see 'Lawrence of Arabia' on the big screen you should take it, because it was made with the cinema in mind, and the brilliant cinematography doesn't make quite the same impact otherwise. For some reason I always feel compelled to do snatches of Lawrence's dialogue when I've been drinking slightly too much.

[Mind Flayer Monk]

If anyone ever gets a chance to see 'Lawrence of Arabia' on the big screen you should take it, because it was made with the cinema in mind, and the brilliant cinematography doesn't make quite the same impact otherwise.

Hmmm...a movie made before the invention of the VCR was made to be seen on the big screen. I'm guessing you had a large collection of 16mm films.

[SredniVashtar]

Hmmm...a movie made before the invention of the VCR was made to be seen on the big screen. I'm guessing you had a large collection of 16mm films.

I meant 'big screen' in the sense of cinema, obviously. I'm not prepared to respond to any speculation about my collection of artistic 16mm unless I have a lawyer present.

[zeebo]

There was a funky old theater where I used to live - it was one that went back to the 40's I believe, not one of those mini-mall chopped-up multiplexes.  They'd play old films alot there.

Got to see Lawrence of Arabia, 2001, Ran, The Wild Bunch, Apocalypse Now, and others.  All movies that were meant for a big screen.  Amazing to see them that way.  Totally different experience.

[Étouffée]

I stopped myself from watching Lawrence of Arabia on my iPad (there it was, all at once, streaming on Netflix!, since I knew I'd be disappointed, and I'd somehow be insulting the film by watching it on a tiny screen propped up in my lap. 

[albrecht]

I always assumed that O'Toole won an Oscar for that role. It just shows you how much value to put on awards. Despite being nothing like the real Lawrence it was a brilliant performance. Perhaps it was too off-kilter and enigmatic for the judges and Peck was a more solid choice. If anyone ever gets a chance to see 'Lawrence of Arabia' on the big screen you should take it, because it was made with the cinema in mind, and the brilliant cinematography doesn't make quite the same impact otherwise. For some reason I always feel compelled to do snatches of Lawrence's dialogue when I've been drinking slightly too much.

Yeah, sometimes it is just 'bad luck' to have a movie come out in a bad year with other movies. But also, even more so now, dismiss the various "awards." All about politics and self-congratulatory back-slapping, it probably always was.  I always go see LoA when they re-release it into the theaters. Amazing cinema-photography and score and a great movie. A lot of the epic ones with their large film format and production costs are fun to see. No no CGI crap and usually decent scores with real instruments.

[albrecht]

There was a funky old theater where I used to live - it was one that went back to the 40's I believe, not one of those mini-mall chopped-up multiplexes.  They'd play old films alot there.

Got to see Lawrence of Arabia, 2001, Ran, The Wild Bunch, Apocalypse Now, and others.  All movies that were meant for a big screen.  Amazing to see them that way.  Totally different experience.

I normally don't like remastering but the remaster Das Boot is excellent in the theater with a good surround-sound system. Wow. Scary.

[Camazotz Automat]

I stopped myself from watching Lawrence of Arabia on my iPad (there it was, all at once, streaming on Netflix!, since I knew I'd be disappointed, and I'd somehow be insulting the film by watching it on a tiny screen propped up in my lap.

Excellent decision.

I was fortunate enough to be one of the few souls who saw Phantasm: Oblivion in a theater.

It killed.

The scene of the Tall Man in the desert - appearing as almost nothing but a black speck - brought to mind the famous "approaching" scene in Lawrence of Arabia.

Coscarelli could have CGI'd Scrimm in, but what fun would that have been?

None.

(Angus said it was quite ~ hot ~ performing that scene in Death Valley.)

The Tall Man: (whispering) Boyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

[Étouffée]

On the other hand, any film based on a David Mamet play benefits from being squished onto a tiny tablet screen. 

[coaster]

Don't know if I've mentioned this, but I watched Special Correspondents. Ricky Gervais and Eric Bana. People are hating it for some reason, but I thought it was a lot of fun. A mindless popcorn flick. Ricky Gervais is a fun guy to watch. It also stars Kelly Macdonald who I've been infatuated with ever since No Country For Old Men. Beautiful and so talented.
I also watched Eddie The Eagle which I thought was outstanding. Taron Egerton was endearing as Eddie Edwards. Inspiring and funny. As long as you can get over Hugh Jackman's terrible American accent.

[coaster]

21st Century Man, my favorite movie reviewer ever. Heres a humdinger. Could you recommend a bottle movie? I watched Bug with Michael Shannon. Which is a recent bottle movie. The Hustler is another one.
I think. Newman and Gleason. I remember being overwhelmed.
If you could, any bottle movie, any year. I have a three day weekend. Name one. Remember the original Psycho? Close to a bottle. You know what I mean, and I'll love ya for it.

[akwilly]

I watched Jane got a Gun. It stars Natalie Portman, Noah Emmerich, Joel Edgerton, and Ewan McGregor. It is a western and it is pretty good.

[coaster]

I watched Jane got a Gun. It stars Natalie Portman, Noah Emmerich, Joel Edgerton, and Ewan McGregor. It is a western and it is pretty good.

this is recent right? I remember seeing the trailer for it. one movie on the list tomorrow.

[akwilly]

this is recent right? I remember seeing the trailer for it. one movie on the list tomorrow.

I think it came to dvd last week.

[Mind Flayer Monk]

A bunch of old scifi and Roger Corman movies on Turner Classic Movies on Thursdays this month:

" Our tribute begins with the company's first film, the Corman- produced The Fast and the Furious (1955), and includes other films produced and/ or directed by Corman: The Pit and the Pendulum (1961), Beach Party (1963), The Wild Angels (1966) and Boxcar Bertha (1972). Movies are arranged by time periods and subjects, and each grouping includes at least one TCM premiere. Here's a rundown of categories and premieres.

Early Days/The 1950s: High School Hellcats (1958), a story of girl-gang delinquents, was produced by silent screen star Charles "Buddy" Rogers. The Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow (1959) is a send-up of monster and dragstrip movies. 1960s Horror and Sci-Fi: X: The Man With the X-Ray Eyes (1963) was produced and directed by Corman, with Ray Milland starring in the title role. The Comedy of Terrors (1964) blends scares and laughs and features a lineup of horror stars.

1960s Kids and Counterculture: Wild in the Streets (1968), now a cult classic, stars Christopher Jones as a young rocker running for President, while Three in the Attic (1968) casts Jones as a college lothario. The 1970s: A Matter of Time (1976) is a rarity among AIP pictures since it is sophisticated fare aimed at adults, with an established director (Vincente Minnelli) and stars (Ingrid Bergman and Liza Minnelli). "

http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/1203936|0/AIP-Thursdays-in-May.html

Four movies every Thursday starting at 8pm Eastern

[Camazotz Automat]

Calling Dr. Death (1943) Lon Chaney, Jr. & Patricia Morrison

[21st Century Man]

21st Century Man, my favorite movie reviewer ever. Heres a humdinger. Could you recommend a bottle movie? I watched Bug with Michael Shannon. Which is a recent bottle movie. The Hustler is another one.
I think. Newman and Gleason. I remember being overwhelmed.
If you could, any bottle movie, any year. I have a three day weekend. Name one. Remember the original Psycho? Close to a bottle. You know what I mean, and I'll love ya for it.

Sorry man.  I've been away from the thread for a bit.  A bottle movie.  Since you mentioned Psycho, I'll go the horror route.  Peeping Tom by Michael Powell is excellent as is the original Robert Wise film, The Haunting.  Since I'm mentioning Michael Powell, I will also mention one of his first films where he served as assistant director and actor.  Rex Ingram's 1926 MGM horror opus, The Magician, based on the book by Somerset Maugham who based his book on his acquaintance, Aleister Crowley.  It set the stage for Frankenstein and other horror films of the 30's.  I would be remiss if I didn't add The Exorcist to the bottle list.

The first sound version of She with Randolph Scott and Nigel Bruce (1935) is also very good.

If you want a great epic type of movie, I'd recommend El Cid with Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren.

If you loved Hud, you might like Lonely Are The Brave with Kirk Douglas.

There are all sorts of bottle movies but for the life of me, I can't think of many right now.

[Mind Flayer Monk]

There are all sorts of bottle movies but for the life of me, I can't think of many right now.

I've never heard the term "bottle movie". What does it mean?

[21st Century Man]

I haven't seen many movies lately but I'll toss out a few reviews including a new film.  Captain America: Civil War or as I call it Avengers 3 or Iron Man 4.  Seriously,  Robert Downey Jr. has as much screen time as Chris Evans and the climax of the film is devastating to his character.  Marvel Studios needs to be congratulated for creating an absorbing series of films.  My favorite was the first Captain America film, an unapologetically patriotic film that is a throwback to the films of World War 2.  Easily the best film of this sort to come out in decades.

I don't want to give too much away as Civil War is a new film and I don't want to give away any spoilers. The film is almost 2 and a half hours long and I was never bored.  Action and drama are on display in this film and it never lets up.  There is an interesting bit of CGI where Robert Downey is actually young again which gave me pause to think what Hollywood can do with dead actors.  There are some new Avengers in this film,  Ant-Man. Black Panther,  and a certain wise-cracking webslinger.  Scarlet Johannson returns as Black Widow, Jeremy Renner is Hawkeye among others.  One bit of casting bugs me though.  Elizabeth Olsen as the Scarlet Wenc...err Witch.  The Scarlet Witch of the comic books is voluptuous. Elizabeth Olsen as well as her sisters are hardly that.





The CGI is extremely good in this and I'm no fan of CGI.  I don't often give comic book films great ratings but these Marvel flicks are terrific.  4 out of 5 stars.


OK,  I will give away one spoiler. Stan Lee makes another appearance as the Energizer bunny.  Ok, not as the Energizer bunny but you get my point. LOL

[21st Century Man]

I've never heard the term "bottle movie". What does it mean?

A movie you would want to put in a time capsule.